Comments on: Designer Eco-Reserve in the Cotswolds, England http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mad Architect » Living With The Beavershttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/comment-page-1/#comment-78542 Mad Architect » Living With The Beavers Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:18:08 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/#comment-78542 [...] Via [...] [...] Via [...]

]]> By: hugohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/comment-page-1/#comment-77794 hugo Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:29:09 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/#comment-77794 Hum, let's see. Funding a natural rehabilitation of gravel pits with 22 modern (quite temporary design) "green" second homes. I bet this is just a posh yuppey project for people with too much money. The gravvel pit is put back into natural service for the benifit of the 22 second home owners. Though I like the modern architecture and the environment the project's in, I doubt the honesty of the initiative. Hum, let’s see. Funding a natural rehabilitation of gravel pits with 22 modern (quite temporary design) “green” second homes. I bet this is just a posh yuppey project for people with too much money. The gravvel pit is put back into natural service for the benifit of the 22 second home owners. Though I like the modern architecture and the environment the project’s in, I doubt the honesty of the initiative.

]]> By: Erik van Lennephttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/comment-page-1/#comment-77771 Erik van Lennep Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:54:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/#comment-77771 OK, the images are nice, viewed individually. Put together however, "Britain’s biggest collection of architect-designed modern homes." is a theme park. I appreciate using development to pay for landscape restoration, but I am willing to bet the project would be paid for somewhere short of the 22 homes. And turning off standby appliances is not really the determining factor of an eco-home. I am sure there are other features planned, but it would be good to hear about them as well. I am not sure the beavers are going to be too popular either when they start cutting down lakeside trees to build their dams and lodges. The battle of the architects! Natures architects versus ego-designers? OK, the images are nice, viewed individually. Put together however, “Britain’s biggest collection of architect-designed modern homes.” is a theme park. I appreciate using development to pay for landscape restoration, but I am willing to bet the project would be paid for somewhere short of the 22 homes. And turning off standby appliances is not really the determining factor of an eco-home. I am sure there are other features planned, but it would be good to hear about them as well. I am not sure the beavers are going to be too popular either when they start cutting down lakeside trees to build their dams and lodges. The battle of the architects! Natures architects versus ego-designers?

]]> By: Nick Simpsonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/comment-page-1/#comment-77698 Nick Simpson Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:54:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/#comment-77698 They're reintroducing Beavers into the UK - I know there was a site down south and one in Scotland a few years ago, this might be another site. I expect the regeneration of the gravel pits is effectively being funded by these homes, otherwise they might not have built them - I can only imagine there's a very strong case for these homes being built in the middle of the countryisde, which would go against a number of planning policies.I heard about this a year or so ago but didn't know the designs were in... I'll have a good look at this. I'm interested to see Sarah Featherstone's work, she's produced some great stuff recently. They’re reintroducing Beavers into the UK – I know there was a site down south and one in Scotland a few years ago, this might be another site. I expect the regeneration of the gravel pits is effectively being funded by these homes, otherwise they might not have built them – I can only imagine there’s a very strong case for these homes being built in the middle of the countryisde, which would go against a number of planning policies.

I heard about this a year or so ago but didn’t know the designs were in… I’ll have a good look at this. I’m interested to see Sarah Featherstone’s work, she’s produced some great stuff recently.

]]> By: Gregoryhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/comment-page-1/#comment-77693 Gregory Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:55:33 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/22/designer-eco-reserve-in-the-cotswolds-england/#comment-77693 Um... beavers? Alas, that's one beast that probably won't benefit from the gravel pit nature reserves. They've been extinct in England for centuries.Shame, also, that these are second homes. Plenty of gravel pits are being converted for biodiversity without indulging City types with showcases for their own wealth. Um… beavers? Alas, that’s one beast that probably won’t benefit from the gravel pit nature reserves. They’ve been extinct in England for centuries.

Shame, also, that these are second homes. Plenty of gravel pits are being converted for biodiversity without indulging City types with showcases for their own wealth.

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